A National Geographic award-winning initiative providing online global awareness training, first passports & first time global travel experiences to underserved American girls ages 11-15 in an effort to help create responsive and responsible global citizens.

THE PASSPORT PARTY PROJECT'S TRACEY FRILEY IS A 2013-14 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER OF THE YEAR!

National Geographic Live! Event Washington D.C. / Feb 6 2014

Phase 1 of The Passport Party Project™ was fully funded by the world's largest online travel company - Expedia® - and was able to successfully gift 100 underserved girls with their very first passports during a nationwide traveling campaign that began September 2011 and wrapped up on July 30, 2013 with a trip to Belize, Central Americafor six lucky girls that received their very first passport stamps. Now how cool is that?

Thursday, June 30, 2011

I was introduced to The Passport Party Project in a moving and heartfelt “pitch” that result in cheers and tears at a travel bloggers conference. Project founder Tracey Friley has one simple goal: give teen girls their first passport. Tracey believes that by having a passport and traveling, young girls can “find their place in the world and be a part of the growth that travel brings.” And I couldn’t agree more. Read more here.

Monday, June 27, 2011

Blog post courtesy of social media enthusiast & travel addict April D. Thompson of Absolute Travel Addict, walking the earth, meeting new people and getting into adventures

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Camera in hand, ready to catch my response, a couchsurfer handed me a dry erase board and marker and asked me what I was thankful for at that moment. Sitting on beautiful Leblon beach enjoying the cool sand between my toes, crystal blue water and soft ocean breeze, I,without hesitation, wrote the first thing that came to mind — my passport. Read more here.

Friday, June 24, 2011

Blog post courtesy of professional optimist Kelly of Montreal, Canada of Solo Woman Traveler, practical advice for women travelers from someone who has done it (and still does it!), focusing on those who travel alone***

I've had Canadian passports since I was a teenager and thought nothing of it. I accepted it as a given - I'm Canadian, therefore I can have one, it's easy, end of story. ... This winter I applied for my Barbadian passport while I was visiting. ... When I finally got it, it made me feel like I'd won the lottery! Read more here.

Monday, June 6, 2011

I did my fair share of club hopping and partying while growing up and working in the entertainment business in LA, so the truth is that most of the time I prefer throwing a party more than going to one. In order to get me excited about getting all gussied up and leaving the comfort of my home, you have to be throwing a real mean shindig. And I mean a really mean one. That, or just offer me a chance to travel and I'm there....lickety split. Yes sirree.

So yesterday I threw a party, but not just any old party. It was a Passport Party for a group of tw/eens...read more here.